When the game ended, the first person to congratulate Tom Brady on another Super Bowl trip was referee Clete Blakeman. He jumped in to give Brady a congratulatory pat on the chest before exiting the field.

Sure, it was a harmless moment. Blakeman was just recognizing a great accomplishment from Brady. But Blakeman is a ref.

Blakeman still has to consider the optics and remember that he is a ref.

The first person to congratulate Tom Brady after the Patriots' win was a ref

Those optics are not great.

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